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제목 [아시아] Mok Gar

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    2020-12-22
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Name Mok Gar
Alternative Names 莫家, Mo Jia Quan, Mok Gar Kuen
Origin China
Main Techniques Mixed (Striking, weapon-based)
Weapons Multiple
Purpose of Practice Martial Arts
Type of Origination Transmitted
Degree of Sportification
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General Information Mok Gar (莫家), also called Mo Jia Quan, Mok Gar Kuen is a Chinese martial art. It is a style of kungfu from the South. Techniques mainly include clinch-fighting and kicking as well as weapon-training. The art uses simple techniques with maximum leverage, making it suitable a smaller person combating someone stronger (KaiMen, s.d.).
History/Development Mok Gar was developed by the Chinese Shaolin monk Mok Ta Shi and became well known three generations later in the Qing Dynasty (KaiMen, s.d.).
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Additional Materials
References - KaiMen. (s.d.). “Mok Gar Stle Kung Fu”, KaiMen Plum Publications: The Open Gate to the Garden of Chinese Martial Arts. http://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2010/mok-gar-style-kung-fu/